2016

January 22, 2016

BANYAN GOLD CORP. ("Banyan"), is pleased to announced it has closed its previously announced non- brokered private placement (see press release dated December 31, 2015 ) subject to TSX approval. Banyan has raised a total of $200,000 by issuing 4,000,000 units at $0.05 per unit.

Each unit consists of one common share and one full non-transferable common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant exercisable into one common share of the company at an exercise price of 7 cents, for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance.

The warrants, which form part of the units, may have their expiry time accelerated at any time prior to the expiry of the Warrants if the volume weighted average trading price of the Corporation's shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is greater than $0.10 for 15 consecutive trading days, at which time the Corporation may give notice in writing to the Warrant holders within 10 days of such an occurrence that the Warrants shall expire on the 30th day following the giving of such notice. Funds will be used for general working capital.

Directors and Officers of Banyan participated by acquiring 1,300,000 units or $65,000 and post close will hold approximately 32.9% of the shares outstanding.

All securities issued under the private placement are subject to a hold period expiring four months from the date of issuance. The Company did not pay a finder’s fee in connection with the financing.

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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